•Potato farmers in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, face severe losses as wholesale prices plummet to 6-7 rupees per kilogram, barely covering cultivation costs.
•Increased potato cultivation in the Nimad region led to oversupply, causing market prices to crash and leaving farmers with no profit.
•Farmer Prashant Mukati from Bhagwanpura invested 35-36k rupees on one acre, yielded 60 quintals, but earned only 36k, just recovering costs.
•Farmers question why they receive 6 rupees while retail prices are 10-12 rupees, urging the government to implement Minimum Support Price (MSP) or other relief measures.
•The crisis has left farmers disheartened, making them reconsider potato cultivation next season if the situation doesn't improve.
